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How Do I Choose the Right Fan for My Home’s Size and Style?
Your essential guide to finding the perfect ceiling fan for each room in your home
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Got yourself in a spin over which ceiling fan is best for the size and style of rooms in your home? We’ve got you covered. With sizzling summer days fast approaching and power bills on the rise, we caught up with the experts from Big Ass Fans to find out everything you need to know before buying a ceiling fan for your home.
Haiku I in Black with Low Profile Mount.
1. How Big Should a Ceiling Fan Be Relative to Each Space?
Luckily, the clever airflow specialists at Big Ass Fans have crunched the numbers so the rest of us don’t have to. All you’ll need is a measuring tape or a good idea of the dimensions of different rooms in your home.
For small spaces measuring up to 4.5 x 4.5 metres – such as nurseries, home offices and hallways – a ceiling fan with a 1.3-metre diameter, such as the Haiku I, does the job beautifully. Outdoor spaces up to 3 x 3 metres are well-suited to this size, too.
Most bedrooms and other medium-size rooms measuring up to 6 x 6 metres – or outdoor areas up to 4.5 x 4.5 metres – will receive good coverage from a 1.5-metre ceiling fan, which is also available in the versatile Haiku I range.
If you’re hoping to deliver cooling breezes to vast indoor spaces up to 9 x 9 metres, including open-plan kitchens, dining and living areas, you’ll want a 2.1-metre ceiling fan, such as the oversize Haiku Indoor.
1. How Big Should a Ceiling Fan Be Relative to Each Space?
Luckily, the clever airflow specialists at Big Ass Fans have crunched the numbers so the rest of us don’t have to. All you’ll need is a measuring tape or a good idea of the dimensions of different rooms in your home.
For small spaces measuring up to 4.5 x 4.5 metres – such as nurseries, home offices and hallways – a ceiling fan with a 1.3-metre diameter, such as the Haiku I, does the job beautifully. Outdoor spaces up to 3 x 3 metres are well-suited to this size, too.
Most bedrooms and other medium-size rooms measuring up to 6 x 6 metres – or outdoor areas up to 4.5 x 4.5 metres – will receive good coverage from a 1.5-metre ceiling fan, which is also available in the versatile Haiku I range.
If you’re hoping to deliver cooling breezes to vast indoor spaces up to 9 x 9 metres, including open-plan kitchens, dining and living areas, you’ll want a 2.1-metre ceiling fan, such as the oversize Haiku Indoor.
Haiku in Cocoa Bamboo with Low Profile Mount.
To help homeowners pinpoint the right model for their rooms, Big Ass Fans has a free buyers’ guide that can be instantly downloaded or viewed online, brimming with essential measurements to find the best ceiling fans for spaces of different sizes.
And in case you’re wondering about power consumption, the aerodynamically engineered contours of each model and the large surface area means they are highly energy efficient, regardless of their size. The trick is finding the correct size so the blades mix warm and cool air in a room on hot days, producing a more even, cooling temperature and a gentle breeze that helps homes feel up to six degrees colder.
To help homeowners pinpoint the right model for their rooms, Big Ass Fans has a free buyers’ guide that can be instantly downloaded or viewed online, brimming with essential measurements to find the best ceiling fans for spaces of different sizes.
And in case you’re wondering about power consumption, the aerodynamically engineered contours of each model and the large surface area means they are highly energy efficient, regardless of their size. The trick is finding the correct size so the blades mix warm and cool air in a room on hot days, producing a more even, cooling temperature and a gentle breeze that helps homes feel up to six degrees colder.
Haiku L in White with Universal Mount.
2. Which Type of Mount is Best for Different Ceilings?
Most ceilings are flat and happily suit either a Universal or Low Profile mount, the experts at Big Ass Fans explain. However, if your ceilings are sloped, you’ll need to select a Universal mount to accommodate the angle.
It’s also important to know how tall your ceilings are prior to purchasing a fan as this can affect how it’s mounted. For rooms with 2.4- to 3.4-metre ceilings, a Low Profile mount is recommended. And if you’re blessed with soaring ceilings between 3.4 and 4.3 metres, a Universal mount will do the trick.
2. Which Type of Mount is Best for Different Ceilings?
Most ceilings are flat and happily suit either a Universal or Low Profile mount, the experts at Big Ass Fans explain. However, if your ceilings are sloped, you’ll need to select a Universal mount to accommodate the angle.
It’s also important to know how tall your ceilings are prior to purchasing a fan as this can affect how it’s mounted. For rooms with 2.4- to 3.4-metre ceilings, a Low Profile mount is recommended. And if you’re blessed with soaring ceilings between 3.4 and 4.3 metres, a Universal mount will do the trick.
Haiku in Caramel Bamboo with Universal Mount.
As with Haiku I models, most mounts come in black or white, so choose the colour that’s closest to the hue of your fan’s blades for continuity. For mid-tone timber models that are neither dark nor light, either mounting colour will work well – simply let the colour of your existing fixtures, fittings and furniture guide you – particularly any downlights or pendants you may have.
The downrods of ceiling fans also differ in length, so select the one that positions the blades of your fan 3 metres above finished floor height – rooms with ceiling heights above 4 metres can use a special ceiling kit to accommodate the extra volume.
As with Haiku I models, most mounts come in black or white, so choose the colour that’s closest to the hue of your fan’s blades for continuity. For mid-tone timber models that are neither dark nor light, either mounting colour will work well – simply let the colour of your existing fixtures, fittings and furniture guide you – particularly any downlights or pendants you may have.
The downrods of ceiling fans also differ in length, so select the one that positions the blades of your fan 3 metres above finished floor height – rooms with ceiling heights above 4 metres can use a special ceiling kit to accommodate the extra volume.
Haiku I in Black with Universal Mount.
3. Which Colours Work Best for Different Styles of Homes?
When selecting a colour and finish for your ceiling fan, gone are the days of one hue fits all. Contemporary architecture and interior design embraces the opportunity to draw attention to essential utilitarian elements in the home, such as fans. So if your interior has an edgy, modernist or minimalist vibe, a dark ceiling fan could complete the look. Big Ass Fans boasts a handsome Cocoa finish with a rich chocolate hue, while its popular Black finish complements newer homes courtesy of its sleek look in a durable composite material.
Warm mid-tone timber caps off mid-century architecture nicely, so if your home dances to this beat, look to colours in line with Big Ass Fans’ Caramel finish.
3. Which Colours Work Best for Different Styles of Homes?
When selecting a colour and finish for your ceiling fan, gone are the days of one hue fits all. Contemporary architecture and interior design embraces the opportunity to draw attention to essential utilitarian elements in the home, such as fans. So if your interior has an edgy, modernist or minimalist vibe, a dark ceiling fan could complete the look. Big Ass Fans boasts a handsome Cocoa finish with a rich chocolate hue, while its popular Black finish complements newer homes courtesy of its sleek look in a durable composite material.
Warm mid-tone timber caps off mid-century architecture nicely, so if your home dances to this beat, look to colours in line with Big Ass Fans’ Caramel finish.
Haiku in Caramel Bamboo with Universal Mount.
If your home takes cues from Scandinavian, contemporary coastal or Hamptons styles, seek out whitewashed timber finishes such as Big Ass Fans’ Driftwood colour with its subtle, soft grain.
And if you live in an older Victorian or period abode, white is usually the right choice and one you can’t ever go wrong with.
To help you choose, download the free architects’ lookbook to check out different colours and finishes and see where they work best.
If your home takes cues from Scandinavian, contemporary coastal or Hamptons styles, seek out whitewashed timber finishes such as Big Ass Fans’ Driftwood colour with its subtle, soft grain.
And if you live in an older Victorian or period abode, white is usually the right choice and one you can’t ever go wrong with.
To help you choose, download the free architects’ lookbook to check out different colours and finishes and see where they work best.
Haiku Outdoor in Cocoa Bamboo with Low Profile Mount.
4. How Important Are Extra Features?
As with most technological advancements, we underestimate them until we cannot live without them. You can go old school with your ceiling fan and reap all the benefits of a perfectly comfortable, whisper-quiet ambience, or you can dial up the extras for added advantages.
Most Big Ass Fans have the option of integrated warm-toned LED downlights with 16 brightness levels, which are up to 80 percent more energy efficient than regular incandescent light bulbs.
Owners of smart home technology can also integrate their ceiling fans with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, or use the Haiku mobile app to set their preferences. Individual or groups of fans can be switched on or off manually or automatically via a pre-set timer to save power.
Tech lovers adore the SenseMe technology built into the remote, which continually monitors the temperature and humidity of your space and adjusts the speed of your fan(s) to maintain your pre-set comfort levels. And if you’re guilty of leaving the house with the lights and fans on, the Haiku mobile app can fix that – remotely.
4. How Important Are Extra Features?
As with most technological advancements, we underestimate them until we cannot live without them. You can go old school with your ceiling fan and reap all the benefits of a perfectly comfortable, whisper-quiet ambience, or you can dial up the extras for added advantages.
Most Big Ass Fans have the option of integrated warm-toned LED downlights with 16 brightness levels, which are up to 80 percent more energy efficient than regular incandescent light bulbs.
Owners of smart home technology can also integrate their ceiling fans with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, or use the Haiku mobile app to set their preferences. Individual or groups of fans can be switched on or off manually or automatically via a pre-set timer to save power.
Tech lovers adore the SenseMe technology built into the remote, which continually monitors the temperature and humidity of your space and adjusts the speed of your fan(s) to maintain your pre-set comfort levels. And if you’re guilty of leaving the house with the lights and fans on, the Haiku mobile app can fix that – remotely.
Haiku I in White with Universal Mount.
More: To find out more about Haiku I, see the Haiku range and browse indoor and outdoor fans, visit the Big Ass Fans website.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
More: To find out more about Haiku I, see the Haiku range and browse indoor and outdoor fans, visit the Big Ass Fans website.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
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